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École Cariboo Hill Secondary
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French Immersion
Program
The French Immersion
Program at École Cariboo Hill
Secondary is offered from
Grade 8 to 12. We continue
to grow and develop our
programming to further enrich
the learning of our students.
www.cariboo.sd41.bc.ca
Course overview:
Grade
12
 Français langue
 AP French and
Culture (optional)
Grade
11
 Français langue
 Sciences humaines
Grade
10
 Français langue
 Sciences humaines
 Sciences
 Planification***
Grade
9
 Français langue
 Sciences humaines
 Sciences
 Mathématiques
Grade
8
 Français langue
 Sciences humaines
 Sciences
 Mathématiques
*** This online course may
be available during summer
school
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INFORMATION
8580 16th Avenue
What do you like most about École Cariboo Hill French
Immersion?
“I like how I can trust all the students
“I have had many opportunities
and teachers in my French Immersion
to use my French language
classes since I’ve known them
Phone: 604 664 8568
skills in real life. I’ve had the
forever” – Grade 11 student
Fax: 604 664 8320
opportunity to make new friends
Burnaby, BC
V3N 1S6
from different provinces and
“Carnaval rocks” – Grade 10 student
Principal
countries, participate in an
“My favorite part was Planification 10
Susan Montabello
exchange program, and work
that I took online in the summer. It
using my second language” –
allowed for more choices in electives
Grade 12 student
and to get ahead. – Grade 10 student
Events
Carnaval
La semaine des langues
Concours d’art Oratoire
Burnaby Writing Contest Inspirations
 Restaurant experience
 Guest speakers and post
secondary program
presentations
 Elementary school connections
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 International and national
opportunities for fieldtrips
Opportunities
for growth
The French Immersion
Program at École Cariboo Hill
Secondary is a great place to
learn. The school prides itself
on offering our students a
variety of learning
opportunities. Students who
wish to enrich their learning
experience in the program are
given the option to do so by
encouraged to speak to their
participating in our customized
individual teachers for further
Honors Programs. We offer
guidance and support. Students
honors distinction in a variety of
will need to meet the deadlines
courses. In order for students to
and verification dates to be able
participate in honors Français
to complete their honors
langue, honors Sciences
standing. The website is:
naturelles, honors
Mathématiques and honors
www.cariboo.sd41.bc.ca.
Sciences humaines, students
Furthermore, those students in
must maintain an ‘A’ average
Grade 12 Français langue can
and complete a set of criteria for
also complete the Advanced
each course that leads them to a
Placement French and Culture
final portfolio for submission.
Exam while earning credits for
Each honors portfolio has
post secondary. Grade 12
different requirements. For a
students can see their subject
full list of details, please access
teacher for more information
the school website and choose
regarding the AP French and
the Department that pertains to
Culture.
the course. Students are also
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Questions
Common
Questions
AP courses
What you should know.
secondary course work.
What other opportunities
exist for my child?
Advanced Placement (AP) is
Cariboo Hill offers AP courses
We offer a wide array of activities
university/college level courses
such as Biology, Calculus,
ranging from Journalism, Student
and exams for high school
Chemistry, English Language,
Government, Youth Action
students in Grade 11 and 12. For
French, Microeconomics,
Committee, Multicultural Club, Fine
students who successfully
Physics, Psychology and
Arts Council, Environmental Club,
complete external AP exams (with Statistics. If your child has
Cariboo Reads just to name a few.
a score of 4 or 5 out of a 5 point
completed honors distinction in
Not all post secondary acceptance is
scale), they receive post
the junior years, they will be
focused on academics; school and
secondary credit and potentially
better prepared to take AP
community involvement play an
higher placement in post
courses as early as Grade 10.
important part in student success.
Contact Information
Principal: Susan Montabello
[email protected]
Program Coordinator: Sarah Bacon
[email protected]
Counselling Department Head: Jean Hein
AP and Scholarships: Sandra DaSilva
[email protected]
[email protected]
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French Immersion course descriptors
École Cariboo Hill Secondary
GRADE 8
MATHÉMATIQUES 8
Mathématiques 8 is taught in French to meet
requirements of the French Immersion program. The
course will incorporate the following mathematical
processes: communicating ideas, connecting concepts,
visualizing concepts through pictures, mental
mathematics and estimation, problem solving, justifying
thoughts, and using technology to explore ideas.
Manipulatives such as Cuisenaire rods and algebra tiles
will often be used to help students make sense of
concepts. In general, they do not make "getting the
answer" easier. The goal is to develop a deep
understanding and then move to abstract routines that
allow the answer to be calculated more
efficiently. Topics include proportion, operations with
fractions, Pythagoras, probability and statistics, and
tessellations. Students may also wish to participate in
our "Programme de distinction honorifique 8" that is run
concurrently with their regular Grade 8 course.
SCIENCES HUMAINES 8
The Sciences humaines 8 course is instructed using
solely the French language and it explores some of the
world’s most interesting history: the rise and fall of
Civilizations. Students will investigate the fall of the
Roman Empire, knights in shining armor, the ancient
civilizations of India and China and explore the origins of
the world’s major religions. Students will also learn about
the cultural development of the Renaissance and be
exposed to some of the most famous works of art in
history. Students will learn how to correctly take notes,
create diagrams, and use organizers to help them
organize their ideas and arguments. Students will also
gain media literacy with this course. Students may also
wish to participate in our "Programme de distinction
honorifique 8" that is run concurrently with their regular
Grade 8 course.
FRANÇAIS LANGUE SECONDE 8
The Français langue seconde 8 course develops
students’ knowledge of the French language and
culture. Students are provided opportunities to further
build on their abilities in reading, writing, listening and
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speaking through a variety of
resources and activities. Students
will study poetry, literary texts,
novels, short stories, theater, films,
debates and thematic units etc. All
the elements of this course work
towards building the foundations of
language comprehension; students
will also participate in the Concours
d’art Oratoire. Students may also
wish to participate in our
"Programme de distinction
honorifique 8" that is run
concurrently with their regular
Grade 8 course.
SCIENCES 8
Sciences 8 is taught in French to
meet requirements of the French
Immersion program. Students will
study the human body, the
movement of liquids and fluids,
forces acting on the body. Students
will study optics learning how
lenses and cameras work. At the
conclusion of optics and eye will be
dissected. Along the way students
will investigate basic Science
Processes and develop important
Science Skills such as
representing and interpreting
scientific information. These
processes and skills will be dealt
with in further depth and breadth in
Science 9 and Science 10. Please
refer to the Science section for
further details and/or options.
Students may also wish to
participate in our "Programme de
distinction honorifique 8" that is run
concurrently with their regular
Grade 8 course.
GRADE 9
polynomials and algebra, linear
relations, geometry, and statistics.
At the end of this course, students
will be prepared for Fondements
mathématiques et Mathématiques
pré-calcul 10 ou Apprenticeship and
Workplace Mathematics 10.
Students may also wish to
participate in our "Programme de
distinction honorifique 9" that is run
concurrently with their regular Grade
9 course.
SCIENCES 9
Sciences 9 is taught in French to meet
requirements of the French Immersion
Vive la Révolution! The Sciences
program. Students learn about the
humaines 9 course is instructed
many ways life reproduces, the effects
using solely the French language
of drugs on the human body, naming
and investigates Revolutions and
simple chemical compounds and study
how they are important to incite
electricity. Students will continue
change in our world. Students will
investigating Science Processes and
learn about democracy and learn
developing important Science
about the French Revolution,
Skills. Please refer to the Science
American Revolution, and the
section for further details and/or
Industrial Revolution. The second
options. Students may also wish to
half of the course focuses on the
participate in our "Programme de
development of Canada in its early distinction honorifique 9" that is run
years. The adventure begins with the concurrently with their regular Grade 9
age of exploration off the coast of
course.
Newfoundland and the St. Laurence
GRADE 10
River to the fur trade and
SCIENCES HUMAINES 10
establishment of the first towns in
Canada. Students will develop skills The Sciences humaines 10 course is
in geography, essay writing, note
instructed using solely the French
taking, critical thinking, and
language with a focus on
presentations skills. Media literacy is understanding Canada and its
also an important component of our creation. This course explores how
course. Students may also wish to
this vibrant and ever-changing country
participate in our "Programme de
came to be. Students will understand
distinction honorifique 9" that is run some of Canada’s heroes, their
concurrently with their regular Grade international accomplishments, and
9 course.
Canada’s role in the world up until
SCIENCES HUMAINES 9
FRANÇAIS LANGUE SECONDE 9
Français langue seconde 9 course
continues to develop students’
knowledge of the French language
Mathématiques 9 is taught in
and culture. Students are provided
French to meet requirements of the
opportunities to enhance their
French Immersion program. This
abilities in reading, writing, listening
course is designed to consolidate
and speaking through a variety of
and extend topics introduced in
resources and activities. Students
Mathématiques 8. Topics include
will study poetry, literary texts,
operations with rational numbers,
novels, short stories, theater, films,
square roots, and exponents,
current events, essay writing and
MATHÉMATIQUES 9
thematic units etc. All the elements of
this course work towards building the
foundations of language
comprehension; students will also
participate in the Concours d’art
Oratoire. Students may also wish to
participate in our "Programme de
distinction honorifique 9" that is run
concurrently with their regular Grade 9
course.
1914. Students will hone their skills at
writing, note taking, assessing primary
and secondary sources, as well as
beginning to understand how to write a
proper research paper. Media literacy
also plays an important role in
discovering Canada’s past. Students
may also wish to participate in our
"Programme de distinction honorifique
10" that is run concurrently with their
regular Grade 10 course.
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FRANÇAIS LANGUE SECONDE 10
Français langue seconde 10 course
continues to develop students’
knowledge of the French language
and culture. Students are provided
opportunities to enhance their
abilities in reading, writing, listening
and speaking through a variety of
resources and activities. A major
emphasis will be put on analytical
and critical approaches to literary
works such as poetry, novels, short
stories and essays; Pre-AP French
and Culture content is integrated into
the course to familiarize students
with the material to potentially
challenge the AP French and Culture
exam in Grade 12. Students will also
participate in the Concours d’art
Oratoire. Students may also wish to
participate in our "Programme de
distinction honorifique 10" that is run
concurrently with their regular Grade
10 course.
PLANIFICATION 10
Planification 10 is taught mainly in
French to meet requirements of the
French Immersion program. All
outcomes for Planning 10 are
outlined on the BC Ministry of
Education. Depending on
availability, this course may be
offered through Burnaby Online in
July.
SCIENCES 10
Sciences 10 is taught in French to
meet requirements of the French
Immersion program. Students will
study the basic types of chemical
reactions, motion and energy
transfers in natural systems, plate
tectonics, earthquakes and
volcanoes. Ecosystems and
sustainability will also be introduced.
This course is a preparatory course
for Biology 11, Chemistry 11, Physics
11 and Earth Science 11 where
students will extend their
understanding of different Science
Processes and continue developing
Science Skills. This course has
an electronic mandatory provincial
exam in French worth 20% of the
final mark. Please refer to the
Science section for further details
and/or options. Students may
also wish to participate in our
"Programme de distinction
honorifique 10" that is run
concurrently with their regular
Grade 10 course.
GRADE 11
SCIENCES HUMAINES 11
The Sciences humaines 11
course is instructed using solely
the French language is of the
utmost importance to a student’s
education. Students will focus
their time on government and law,
history of the Twentieth Century
and current human
Geography. Students will
examine Canada’s role in World
War I, the Depression, World War
II, the Cold War, and many other
historical events up until Desert
Storm; these major events in our
history help students develop an
argument to the critical questions
of whether Canada is an
autonomous nation or not? The
geography component examines
the issue of poverty and resource
management on our planet, trends
in population, as well as
environmental problems. This
course requires students to write a
mandatory government exam
worth 20% of their mark. Students
may also wish to participate in our
"Programme de distinction
honorifique 11" that is run
concurrently with their regular
Grade 11 course.
FRANÇAIS LANGUE SECONDE
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Français langue seconde 11
course is the study of French
language arts and culture with a
mastery of grammatical
concepts. The four language
skills will continue to be explored:
reading, writing, listening and
speaking. Students will utilize
analytical and critical approaches
to literary works such as poetry,
GRADE 12
FRANÇAIS LANGUE
SECONDE 12
Français langue seconde 12 course is the
study of French language arts and culture
with a mastery of grammatical
concepts. Students will utilize analytical
and critical approaches to literary works
such as poetry, novels, short stories and
essays. In addition, a major emphasis will
be put on academic writing and speaking
skills in preparation for the Français
langue seconde 12 Provincial Exam
composed of two parts; students will have
an intensive one-on-one interview in May
and a written component in June.
Students wishing to challenge the AP
French and Culture Exam will also be
given opportunities to prepare for that
exam administered in May. The students
can also choose to participate in the
Burnaby Writing Contest and the
Concours d’art Oratoire.
AP FRENCH AND CULTURE 12
This course is a college (university) level
course and designed for University
students that have taken French as a
Second Language (FSL). This course can
be taken by French Immersion 12 students
or strong French as a Second Language
12 students. A minimum score on the AP
exam is required to receive the 4 AP
credits that will be accredited to your postsecondary education. This is a
challenging course consisting of reading
comprehension, comparative analysis of
different works, an established knowledge
of grammatical concepts, dialogue
comprehension, essay writing, email
responses and comprehensive
speaking. Much of this course is based on
the students’ prior knowledge of French
culture and Francophonie. This course
can offer some further supplement to the
material being taught in Français langue
seconde 12. The AP exam would be
administered in May. Enrollment in this
course is arranged in October of the
current school year based on demand.
See the French Immersion Department for
further details
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